American Reacts to 12 Weird Facts About British Culture

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  @helenwood8482 · 2 years ago

  Yorkshire pudding is not bread or pastry.  It's batter and it's lovely, soaked in gravy.

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• HE

  @helenwood8482 · 2 years ago

  The royal family stays out of political, not groceries.

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• AD

  @adrianwaygood7156 · 2 years ago

  Many houses were built long BEFORE washing machines, etc., were invented. So they have to be located where they can be hooked up to electrical and water services.

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• YS

  @YsisLorenna · 1 year ago

  Oh wow, how fun to see my video here! Glad you found it interesting! 😊

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• MR

  @MrKaiser13fr · 9 months ago

  The TV license fee is also applied in France; it funds national (state) television, unlike private television channels which are self-funded.

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• BI

  @billyo54 · 2 years ago

  The TV licence lasts for one year. The money goes to the BBC to finance their programmes. In turn there are no advertising or sponsorship breaks.

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• JK

  @JK50with10 · 2 years ago

  Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Switzerland all have TV licences.

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• MA

  @maggieellison1017 · 2 years ago

  Tea time is regional. &nbsp;Being from the North of England but living in the South I had to adjust. &nbsp;In the North we had breakfast in the morning, dinner time was the midday meal and tea time was evening meal. &nbsp;<br><br>In the South, its breakfast, lunch and dinner instead and &apos;come for tea&apos; would be around 4 pm for sandwiches, cake and tea or just cake and tea.

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• ST

  @stevezpj · 11 months ago

  Every light controlled pedestrian crossing in the UK is named after a winged creature: <br>Pelican: Standard pedestrian crossing with the indicator to cross shown on the opposite side of the road (these are being phased out)<br>Puffin: New version of the pelican crossing. Indicator to cross is on the same side as the pedestrian and also has a rotating knob underneath for blind people to feel when it&apos;s safe to cross<br>Toucan: Crossing for pedestrians and cyclists - two can cross<br>Pegasus: Crossing for pedestrians and horses (Pegasus being the winged horse from Greek mythology)<br><br>Zebra crossings are not light controlled but often have belisha beacons to warn motorists they are there from a distance

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• FI

  @figodwnnieto2581 · 1 year ago

  Washing machines are in the kitchens for two main reasons. First is that as said in the video most houses don&apos;t have space for them elsewhere in the house. This is due mainly to older houses predating the introductions of things like washing machines, but even a lot of modern houses are built small, and we don&apos;t really have an issue with having a washing machine in the kitchen anyway as it&apos;s a norm here. The second reason is that the kitchen is a part of the house with a main water connection, so it&apos;s ideal to just install them in a kitchen, not far from the sink.

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• HR

  @hrafnatyr9794 · 2 years ago

  In Sweden we have something very similar to &quot;the Royal Stamp of Approval&quot;. Here it is called Royal Court Supplier &quot;Kunglig Hovleverantör&quot; and can best be described as a kind of honor and is expected to testify to high quality.<br>I think the other kingdoms in Scandinavia have it too.

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• ST

  @stevenbalekic5683 · 2 years ago

  Fortnight and fortnightly is used extensively in Australia. Rent is advertised for weekly but is often paid by the fortnight.<br>We very rarely say two weeks.

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